Union County Magnet High School

The Union County Magnet High School (UCMHS) is a magnet public high school located in Scotch Plains on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus, serving the vocational and technical educational needs of students throughout Union County, New Jersey. The Mission Statement of the school states that the school's goal is to prepare students for college/vocational training utilizing technology through problem solving, project-based learning, and interdisciplinary education. Students must apply to enter the school and the school turns away approximately 2/3 of applicants.

As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 274 students and 24 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.42:1.

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